silverseeker

On 3/21/2023 at 2:53 PM, JQ Comics said:

Any idea what dealers will be there? I know shortboxed will set up. Il be there Sunday to pick up what ever is left 🤣! 
I need some GA and Bronze Age Horror

Here you go...

https://www.comic-con.org/wca/2023/exhibitors

On 3/20/2023 at 4:57 AM, theCapraAegagrus said:

Infinity War is the MCU's best, IMO, but The Winter Soldier is definitely Top 5.

I totally agree, and can still remember how excited I was to see Infinity War for the first time in the theater...

On 3/16/2023 at 7:33 AM, arDeaton said:

Trying to find a high grade raw copy of this in the wild for a while. This the closest I come in years.

Beautiful copy! It's always fun finding raw books of this quality...

On 3/13/2023 at 8:46 PM, Silver said:

BB 56. Have had this raw issue forever! Another cover I really like. 

On 3/16/2023 at 2:43 PM, Math Teacher said:

Count me in on liking this cover also.

Me too...always loved the colors on this cover...

On 3/10/2023 at 1:20 PM, apocalypse76 said:

@silverseeker, Thank you for the response. Your experience appears to be very similar to mine from the size of the stain to the color of it. I believe the same as you all do that it is a drop of ink during the production process. On your book and mine color touch just doesn't make sense. I can't recall ever seeing this before so it must be uncommon but evidently it is something that did occur. Out of curiosity, how did you handle that defect with your purchase? I am assuming you have not had that book graded but did you bring it to the seller's attention or just let it go?

 

 

 

 

Hi @apocalypse76, the book was actually graded 7.5 Universal by CGC (I cracked it out to read), so it was definitely not treated as color touch...hope this helps!

@apocalypse76, I found something similar with a JLA #8 that I purchased back in 2021...the spot on my book was not as dark as the one on yours, but the consensus was that it was a drop of ink from the printing process...

I stopped watching this show after the five-part Armageddon event at the beginning of season 8...not sure if it's worth watching the rest of season 8 and this final season?

Part of me wants to finish it off to say I watched the entire show, but that's a lot of potentially lost hours...

Cracking a book out of its slab and not finding tears or stains that were missed in the graders' notes...there's a few minutes of anxiety as I initially page through the book, followed by pure enjoyment if all is good...

I no longer crack out books over a certain price point, but still crack out most of the slabbed books I purchase...

Cracked-out CGC 9.0...I now have TTA #44-70...

I'm torn between 2.0 and 2.5...leaning toward 2.5.

4.0 for me as well, and I also think a press will improve it...

4.0 for me as well...

On 2/13/2023 at 10:17 AM, CGC Mike said:

So sorry about that.  Glad it worked out the same.

No worries...thanks @CGC Mike!

On 2/13/2023 at 8:41 AM, JollyComics said:

Congrats to @silverseeker

Look forward to 2023 Spring Grading Contest.

Thanks!

On 2/13/2023 at 7:22 AM, Withering Wind said:

Congrats to @silverseeker.  

Thanks!

On 2/13/2023 at 5:48 AM, sledgehammer said:

I had it as 5.0 and 9.2.

There's hope for me yet.  

Congrats Silver!

 

Thanks!

On 2/13/2023 at 4:53 AM, CGC Mike said:

Withering Wind  5.0  7.5

silverseeker  4.5  8.0

We have a tie, so we will determine the winner through the final rankings.  Please check to see if I made any mistakes.

Withering Wind    

Bullseyes: 9

Books off by 1 grade: 8

Books off by 2 grades:  3 

 

 

silverseeker  

Bullseyes:  9

Books off by 1 grade:  8

Books off by 2 grades  3

First book in order to get a bullseye:  silverseeker

Congratulations to @silverseeker

TITLE Batman #2 Mystery in Space #53 Spidey #9 Blackthorne #75 Transformers #1 Shock Suspenstories #9 Sub-Mariner #36 Wonder Woman #159 Strange Tales #180 Showcase #94 Hit Comics #1 Showcase #20 Doctor Strange #169 New Gods #11 Spidey #301 Startling #40 Strange Confessions #1 Fantastic Four #50 Batman #210 Captain Marvel #31     FINAL GRADE 3.0 6.5 3.0 8.0 9.0 5.0 2.0 4.5 7.5 5.5 5.5 4.5 5.0 8.5 9.2 3.0 5.0 7.0 5.0 9.4                                                 SCORE GRADER BOOK 1 BOOK 2 BOOK 3 BOOK 4 BOOK 5 BOOK 6 BOOK 7 BOOK 8 BOOK 9 BOOK 10 BOOK 11 BOOK 12 BOOK 13 BOOK 14 BOOK 15 BOOK 16 BOOK 17 BOOK 18 BOOK 19 BOOK 20                                                                                               14 Withering Wind 2.0 6.0 2.5 8.5 9.0 5.0 2.0 5.0 7.0 4.5 4.5 4.5 5.0 8.5 9.0 2.5 5.5 7.0 5.0 9.4   14 silverseeker 2.5 6.5 3.0 8.0 8.5 4.5 2.0 5.5 8.0 4.5 5.5 4.5 5.0 9.2 9.4 2.5 5.5 7.5 5.0 9.4

Thanks @CGC Mike! It looks like it ultimately doesn't matter, but per my PM my grade on the Spidey #78 was actually 8.5 and not 8.0...thanks!

On 2/12/2023 at 9:44 PM, Withering Wind said:

Good luck!

Good luck to you too!

Grades submitted!

Grades submitted...down to 38!

I've never been this close to the top this late in the game before...

On 2/8/2023 at 1:24 PM, MrBedrock said:

It's posts like this that make me think the boards need to add a "jaw dropping" reaction...

For now, I guess this is all we have...

Beautiful book!

On 2/9/2023 at 4:45 PM, Sweet Lou 14 said:

At least with #4, Purple Man made his way into the Daredevil show (and was made into a far more significant and genuinely terrifying threat than he ever was in the comics).

Stilt-Man is not a character that's ever likely to get serious treatment in TV or film, and I think calling #8 a "key" is mostly a recognition of how weak DD's rogues' gallery is.  Not too many heroes can say that of their top four villains, two (Kingpin and Punisher) were really imports from another hero's book and the other two (Bullseye and Elektra) first appeared more than 100 issues into their run.

I'd probably throw the Owl and the Gladiator into Daredevil's top villains, but I have not read many Daredevil comics beyond issues #1-20 and the Miller run so my knowledge is limited.

I know that the Gladiator turned into an ally, but always thought he was a cool villain and liked his costume...